Hairpin remover



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#4277? [7219? 27:1? 17in Fr n By M 5m A iiomeys Patented June 14, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in beauty shop appliances and more particularly to a convenient device for extracting hair pins from the hair of patrons.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a magnet device which can be applied to the hair of patrons in beauty shops and elsewhere for quickly and conveniently removing all hair pins.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of the character stated which will not be susceptible to the ready development of defects.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings:--

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the apparatus.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the battery case.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view through the battery case.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view through the magnetic unit.

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen in Figure 1, that numeral 5 generally refers to the battery case, while numeral 6 generally refers to the magnetic unit. The case 5 consists of the box-like receptacle 1 in which a plurality of dry cells 8 can be disposed and these are connected as at 9 in series, the terminal wires being connected to the switch I0 located in the top H of the case This top H is provided with a suitable handle [2 and is provided with an opening through which the conductor cord I3 is disposed. The cord I3, when the appliance is not in use can be wrapped around the holding hook l4 and at the outer end of this cord I3 is the magnetic unit 6. When the magnetic unit is not in use, the same can be supported by the spring clip located on the side of the receptacle 1.

As is clearly shown in Figures 4 and 5, this magnetic unit 6 consists of the cylindrical case 16 of insulation having one end provided with an opening therein, the edge portion of which is beveled as at H. Against this beveled edge portion fits the beveled edge portion of the magnetizable plate l8, the core i9 projecting therefrom, extending through the magnetic coil 20. This coil 20 has a separator 2! interposed between one end thereof and the magnetizable plate I8, and has the insulating plate 22 at its opposite end. The conductors of the cord l3 extend through the cap 23 of the case it, this cap 23 being provided With the internally threaded apron-like portion 24 for engagement over the externally threaded adjacent end portion of the case I6 and is disposed in clamping engagement with the dielectric plate 22 so that the magnetic coil assembly is firmly held in the case it. Suitable ventilating openings 25 are provided in the case 16.

Obviously, when the switch I0 is operated to connect the coil 20 with the batteries 8, the magnet becomes energized and any hair pins within the magnetic area of the magnetizable plate It! will be attracted to the plate. In this manner hair pins of paramagnetic material can be easily extracted from the hair without any inconvenience to the operator.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

What is claimed is:-

An electro-magnetic unit comprising a case of insulation open at its opposite ends and provided with an inwardly disposed circumferential portion at one end having an inwardly flaring bevel, a core structure provided with a pick-up plate at one end thereof, said pick-up plate being provided with a bevelled edge portion for seating engagement against the bevelled surface of the inwardly disposed end portion of the case, a coil on the core, said core extending longitudinally in the case, a plate of insulation disposed against the other end of the core and being adapted to fit snugly within the adjacent end portion of the case, the last mentioned end portion of the case being provided with external threads, a cap having a laterally disposed portion for engagement against the plate of insulation and an internally threaded skirt for engagement with the threads of the last mentioned end of the case.

WALTER LDIDEN. ELSIE VAN BRUN. 

